Question

In India when was forest act enacted? In which three categories, the forests were divided after the amendment of forest act in 1878 ? What was the effect of this amendment on the life of the village?

Answer 1

The Indian Forest Act, 1927 wasenacted after repealing the Indian Forest Act, 1878 for the purpose of consolidating the law relating toforests, the transit of forest produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest produce.
(A) The Forest Actin India was enacted in 1865. (B) (i) The 1878 Act divided forests intothree categories : reserved, protected and village forests.


(a) The Forest Act in India was enacted in 1865.
(b) The 1878 Act divided forests into three categories: Reserved, Protected and Village forests. The best forests were called ‘reserved forests’.

(c) Effects of the amendment of Forest Act on the lives of the villagers :
(i) The Forest Acts created many problems for the villagers. Their daily practices cutting wood for their houses, hunting, fishing and collecting fruits now became illegal.
(ii) People were forced to steal wood from the forests and if caught, were at the mercy of the forest guards.
(iii) Women, who generally collected fuelwood were especially vulnerable.
(iv) It was common for police constables and forest guards to harass people.

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Answer 2

The Indian Forest Act, 1927 wasenacted after repealing the Indian Forest Act, 1878 for the purpose of consolidating the law relating toforests, the transit of forest produce and the duty leviable on timber and other forest produce.

(A) The Forest Actin India was enacted in 1865. (B) (i) The 1878 Act divided forests intothree categories : reserved, protected and village forests.

(a) The Forest Act in India was enacted in 1865.

(b) The 1878 Act divided forests into three categories: Reserved, Protected and Village forests. The best forests were called ‘reserved forests’.

(c) Effects of the amendment of Forest Act on the lives of the villagers :

(i) The Forest Acts created many problems for the villagers. Their daily practices cutting wood for their houses, hunting, fishing and collecting fruits now became illegal.

(ii) People were forced to steal wood from the forests and if caught, were at the mercy of the forest guards.

(iii) Women, who generally collected fuelwood were especially vulnerable.

(iv) It was common for police constables and forest guards to harass people.

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